2007 WSOP Main Event...

[Talking Poker]

Random notes... Wait until you read about the blind guy. Whoa.

And only 6 chicas left.


End of Day Three – Tournament Notes:

-- The 806 players who started Day Three played down to the final 337 over the course of about 12 hours. On Day Three, play ended at 12:30 am. Day Four will play 4.5 levels and will end at approximately midnight.

-- The current chip leader is Dario Minieri, from Rome Italy. He enjoyed an amazing day – rocketing up from 343,700 in chips from the start of play to 2,398,000.

-- The first player to cross the one-million chip threshold was Kenny Tran, from Arcadia, CA. He is currently ranked seventh in chips. Chip leader Minieri exceeded the two-million mark at about 11:30 pm near the end of the day.

-- Another former world champion hit the rail. Ex-champ Chris "Jesus" Ferguson (2000) was eliminated during the first hour of play during Day Three.

-- There are five former world champions still alive in the main event. They include:
Huck Seed (544,000),
Robert Varkonyi (424,000),
Scotty Nguyen (321,000),
Carlos Mortensen (284,000),
Berry Johnston (203,000)

-- Players entered the money spots about half an hour into the second round of Day Three. The unfortunate nine "bubble" players (those nine spots who were eliminated just outside the money) will compete in a special "Bubble Event" sponsored by Milwaukee's Best Light beer. The winner of the nine-player event will officially be qualified as "Entrant Number 1" into the 2008 WSOP main event – with the entry fee posted by Milwaukee's Best Light. The winner will also receive a year's supply of beer.

-- The ensure that all players had a shot at prize money, play went hand-for-hand for nearly two full hours. It took 16 hands to eliminate 12 players to finally get into the money.

-- The official 622nd place finisher (one spot out of the prize money) was John Sigan, from Strongsville, OH.

-- The most extraordinary feat of the tournament thus far has been the incredible success of Hal Lubasky, from Las Vegas, NV. Lubasky is legally blind. He has a degenerative eye disease causing him to lose most of his eyesight, except for blurred colors. At the poker table Lubasky uses a "reader" – which means a person sits behind him at tableside and whispers the hole cards into Lubasky's ear. From that point forward, all table decisions are dictated by Lubasky, so as not to violate the "one player to a hand" rule. His reader is named Jason, who works at a local bar frequented by Lubasky. In what is his first-ever WSOP event, Lebarski has now been guaranteed prize money. Currently, he has 409,000 in chips. Poker has given me back my life," Lebarski told an ESPN interviewer.

-- One celebrity was eliminated on Day Three:

Todd Phillips (film director) – finished in 380th place

The celebrities are still playing at the start of Day Four:

Tobey Maguire (actor) – 131,900 in chips
Sully Erna (songwriter and singer from Godsmack) – 135,000 in chips
Sam Simon (television producer) – 172,000

-- There are six women still playing in the main event.

-- The World Series of Poker has become a truly international spectacle. There are 27 different nations represented among the final 337 players in the main event. About 20 percent of the field, 74 players of the remaining 337 (at the start of Day Four) are international players.

[Kurn]

FYP

[Talking Poker]

Actually, that's Nollan Dalla's P. My apologies for accidently cutting off his name.

But yes, I agree.

[Invigilator]

Very cool that Hal Lubasky is still in it. I heard about him earlier. I hope he gets some feature table time. I look forward to seeing him the broadcast.

[Talking Poker]

Through Day 4...

2007 World Series of Poker
Rio All-Suite Casino and Hotel
Official Results
Event #55
World Poker Championship
No-Limit Hold’em
Buy-In: $10,000
Number of Entries: 6,358
Total Prize Money: $59,784,954
Date of Tournament: June 6-17, 2007

Official Update (End Day Four)
Players Remaining: 112
5 1 Dag Martin Mikkelsen Stavanger, Norway 3,740,000
2 1 Charis Anastasiou Limassol, Cyprus 2,672,000
9 6 Richard Harris Wales 2,662,000
2 2 Avi Cohen Boston, MA 2,392,000
2 5 Jeff Tunkel Naperville, IL 2,323,000
8 3 Alex Kravchenko Moscow, Russia 2,274,000
5 4 Hevad Khan Poughkeepsie, NY 2,200,000
14 7 Ryan Elson Canton, OH 2,137,000
3 1 Paul Spitzberg Tenafly, NJ 1,963,000
9 7 Sven Niklas Heinecker Hamburg, Germany 1,908,000
7 5 Tuan Lam Canada 1,900,000
4 7 Lee Watkinson Cheney, WA 1,860,000
11 7 Nicolas Atlan Paris, France 1,837,000
5 5 Adam White Sun Valley, ID 1,820,000
6 5 Kevin Farry Manassas, VA 1,800,000
14 6 Scott Freeman Oak Park, IL 1,793,000
3 7 Josh Evans Plano, TX 1,792,000
4 4 Julian Gardner Manchester, UK 1,777,000
8 1 Philip Yeh Stenungsund, Sweden 1,775,000
11 4 Raymond Rahme Johannesburg, South Africa 1,763,000
3 2 Paulo Loureiro New York, NY 1,761,000
13 6 Stefan Mattsson Stockholm, Sweden 1,704,000
10 5 Lee Childs Reston, VA 1,657,000
12 6 Hoa Nguyen Fairfax, VA 1,645,000
7 3 Gus Hansen Monaco 1,604,000
6 3 Jeff "Mr. Rain" Banghart Bennington, NE 1,600,000
2 8 Markus Gonsalves San Diego, CA 1,596,000
13 9 Ronald Kluber Seoul, South Korea 1,559,000
12 4 Matt Keikoan San Rafael, CA 1,556,000
9 8 Huck Seed Las Vegas, NV 1,546,000
2 9 John Kalmer Chorleyville 1,536,000
2 7 John Spadavecchia Lighthoos Point, FL 1,428,000
5 7 Rep Porter Woodinville, WA 1,426,000
4 8 Roy Winston Brooklyn, NY 1,420,000
14 2 Cory Carroll UK 1,415,000
10 1 Kirk Morrison Wichitam, KS 1,393,000
12 2 Francis Cagney Laguna Niguel, CA 1,318,000
4 2 Jeff Weiss Davie, FL 1,253,000
9 3 Reagan Silber Las Vegas, NV 1,232,000
11 2 Daniel Alaei Las Vegas, NV 1,219,000
11 6 Tom Peterson La Crosse, WI 1,200,000
5 3 David Tran California 1,187,000
3 3 Philip Hilm Cambridge 1,183,000
14 8 Scotty Nguyen Las Vegas, NV 1,175,000
11 3 Jeff Bryan Fort Calhoun, NE 1,152,000
8 8 Jerry Yang Temeula, CA 1,150,000
8 7 Floyd Clark Littleton, CO 1,146,000
5 9 Humberto Brenes Costa Rica 1,140,000
6 8 Cody Slaubaugh Rugby, ND 1,139,000
13 1 Justin Sadauskas Chicago, IL 1,115,000
10 8 Ray Henson Houston, TX 1,111,000
2 3 Richard Murnick Montclair, NJ 1,092,000
13 4 Stig Top-Rasmussen Köthern, Germany 1,080,000
6 1 Warren Karp Lake Forest, CA 1,068,000
8 9 Ryan Lawrence Lethbridge, Canada 1,046,000
14 3 Ed de Haas Amsterdam 1,045,000
5 8 Michael Zinna San Antonio, TX 1,024,000
10 6 John Bird Dade City, FL 1,018,000
14 5 Allan King San Diego, CA 1,000,000
9 5 Kevin Kim Los Angeles, CA 1,000,000
3 8 Christian Togsverd Copenhagen, Denmark 978,000
11 5 Kenny Tran Arcadia 958,000
3 9 Thierry van den Berg Almere, Holland 955,000
13 5 Mark Ellerbe Richmond, TX 952,000
12 8 Mikkel Madsen Copenhagen, Denmark 933,000
9 1 Willie Tann London 912,000
7 2 John Armbrust Austin, TX 892,000
6 9 Bob Slezak Omaha, NE 889,000
8 4 Maria Ho Arcadia, CA 885,000
7 6 Francois Safieddine Denver, CO 882,000
6 6 Kelly Jo McGlothlin Palmdale, CA 871,000
12 1 Chad Brown Los Angeles, CA 860,000
8 2 Tommy Le Orange County, CA 850,000
14 4 Jimmy Blevins Oakland, NE 835,000
3 5 William Spadea South Easton, MA 827,000
8 5 Zhuang Han Smithtown, NY 820,000
4 9 Billy Willis Edmore, MI 816,000
13 3 Isaac Haxton Syracuse, NY 804,000
3 4 Hyon Kim Hillsborough, NJ 768,000
6 2 Steven Garfinkle Bellingham, WA 730,000
10 2 Robin Bergren Saskatoon, SK 725,000
7 7 Diego Cordovez Palo Alto, CA 712,000
2 6 David Wells Kent, England 684,000
6 7 Senovio Ramirez III Mercedes, TX 682,000
7 4 Jason Koshi Los Angeles, CA 682,000
9 4 Paul Kershaw England 654,000
4 5 Jared Hamby Henderson, NV 645,000
13 2 Jason Welch Fort Collins, CO 618,000
4 1 Joe Shield St. Pete Beach, FL 586,000
12 5 Ayaz Mahmood Houston, TX 538,000
4 3 Bjorn-Erik Glenne Norway 526,000
14 1 Lamar Wilkinson Pacheco, CA 521,000
7 8 Brandon Adams Cambridge, MA 498,000
14 9 Bill Edler Las Vegas, NV 490,000
13 8 Dennis Perry Williamstown, KY 464,000
4 6 Peter Darvill Vancouver, BC 441,000
12 7 Kenneth Smith Levittown, NY 437,000
13 7 Naseem Salem Spring Valley, CA 411,000
10 3 Brian Tracy St. Louis, MO 399,000
8 6 Alan Keating Birmingham, AL 396,000
5 2 Chris Lovelace Brandon, MS 389,000
11 8 Alan Levin Sante Fe, NM 377,000
7 1 Thomas Koo Costa Rica 362,000
10 7 Pete de Best Yorba Linda, CA 360,000
9 2 David Names San Ramon, CA 330,000
11 1 Andrew Gunderson Hoboken, NJ 326,000
12 3 Richard Crowell Scottsdale, AZ 306,000
5 6 Leonard Pruzansky Richmond, TX 304,000
3 6 Travis Belles Las Vegas, NV 274,000
6 4 Mickey Seagle Marion, NC 242,000
10 4 Andreas Krause Stuttgart, Germany 95,000
9 9 Dario Minieri Rome, Italy NA

Day 4 In-the-Money Finishers:
113. Berry Johnston Bethany, OK $58,570
114. Edward Betlow Morris Plains, NJ $58,570
115. Bart Hanson Los Angeles, CA $58,570
116. Zachary Clark Chicago, IL $58,570
117. Justin King Mason, OH $58,570
118. Matt Stout Atlantic City, NJ $58,570
119. Jonathan Moonves Los Angeles, CA $58,570
120. Ang Pang Ieng Singapore $58,570
121. David Levi Las Vegas, NV $58,570
122. Sylvester Geoghegan Ireland $58,570
123. Rajesh Verma United Kingdom $58,570
124. Andrew Barnes Saratoga, CA $58,570
125. James Williams Albequerque, NM $58,570
126. Kenneth Evanowski Las Vegas, NV $58,570
127. James Kasputis Rockford, IL $58,570
128. Patrick Huse Omaha, NE $58,570
129. Tim Begley New Jersey $58,570
130. Claude Cohen Paris, France $58,570
131. Neil Channing London, England $58,570
132. Vadim Trincher Cliffside Park, NJ $58,570
133. Peter Feldman Harperwoods, MI $58,570
134. Thor Hansen El Segundo, CA $58,570
135. Bryan Swanson Ellensburg, WA $58,570
136. William Baxter Las Vegas, NV $58,570
137. Robert Laura West Haven, CT $58,570
138. Wolbert Bartlema Netherlands $58,570
139. Greg Huffman Warren, OH $58,570
140. Jay Benjamin The Woodlands, TX $58,570
141. Michael Mills Downey, CA $58,570
142. Samuel Padgett Raleigh, NC $58,570
143. Phillip Liou Champaign $58,570
144. Martin Miller Lawrence, KS $58,570
145. Adam Weiss Hartsdale, NY $58,570
146. Robert Nehorayan Sherman Oaks, CA $58,570
147. Mark Muchnik Henderson, NV $58,570
148. Alin Kapoport England $58,570
149. Justin Rollo Townsend, MA $58,570
150. Imran Ahmad Arcadia, CA $58,570
151. Karim Vegas Cambridge, MA $58,570
152. Mark Weitzman Las Vegas, NV $58,570
153. Marco Mills Mississauga, Canada $58,570
154. Brent Catalano Redding, CT $58,570
155. Bo Sehlstedt Sweden $58,570
156. Benjamin Lamb Tulsa, OK $58,570
157. Daniel Elizondo Monterry, Mexico $58,570
158. Sean Boles St. Louis, MO $58,570
159. Mathew Brady Upper Darby, PA $58,570
160. John Dutchak Palm Harbor, FL $58,570
161. Man Montgomery CoeurdAlene, ID $58,570
162. Mark Kim Torrance, CA $58,570
163. Tristan Wade Orlando, FL $51,398
164. Gonzalo Flores Chile $51,398
165. Nicholas Binger Raleigh, NC $51,398
166. Clint Schafer Baton Rouge, LA $51,398
167. James McCrink Las Vegas, NV $51,398
168. Joseph Brandenburg Portland, OR $51,398
169. Kenny Rundh Sweden $51,398
170. Fernando Reyes III San Antonio, TX $51,398
171. Donnacha O'Dea Ireland $51,398
172. Clifford Pappas Scottsdale, AZ $51,398
173. Yuval Friedman Israel $51,398
174. Brett Kimes San Antonio, TX $51,398
175. Jerry Kane Wilbraham, MA $51,398
176. Deborah Blair Tucson, AZ $51,398
177. Robert Varkonyi Great Neck, NY $51,398
178. John Parker College Park, MD $51,398
179. Donna Blevins Inverness, FL $51,398
180. Alex Michaels Edison, NJ $51,398
181. Joe Pharco Scottsdale, AZ $51,398
182. Henry Ma Waterloo, IA $51,398
183. Priyan Demel London, England $51,398
184. Randal McLoughlin Littleton, CO $51,398
185. Sven Abelsson Sweden $51,398
186. Jonathan Campbell England $51,398
187. James Lucas St. Augustine, FL $51,398
188. Michael Souza San Diego, CA $51,398
189. Michael Laing Las Vegas, NV $51,398
190. Alen Patatanyan Encino, CA $51,398
191. Robert Damiano Woburn, MA $51,398
192. Richard Klein Lakewood, CO $51,398
193. David Cowan Canada $51,398
194. Robert Starkey Anderson, IN $51,398
195. Laughlin McKinnon Mount Vernon, WA $51,398
196. Conor Tate Ireland $51,398
197. Hal Lubarsky Las Vegas, NV $51,398
198. Trey O'Brien Elizabeth, NJ $51,398
199. Christopher Overgard Boulder, CO $51,398
200. Randall Holland Winnetka, CA $51,398
201. Karlo Lopez Puerto Rico $51,398
202. Phi Tran Stockton, CA $51,398
203. Jason Sell Plymouth, MN $51,398
204. Kenneth Lawrence Santa Rosa, CA $51,398
205. Esfandiar Dara New York, NY $51,398
206. Karga Holt Atlanta, GA $51,398
207. Matthew Olim Atlanta, GA $51,398
208. Sorel Mizzi Canada $51,398
209. Adam Noone England $51,398
210. Ovenson Benoit Tamarac, FL $51,398
211. Gary Friedlander Bellaire, TX $51,398
212. Tristan McDonald England $51,398
213. Bobby Poole Rudy, AR $51,398
214. Evan Marshall Indianapolis, IN $51,398
215. Alexander Dietrich Voelklingen, Germany $51,398
216. Justin Sellers Bismark, ND $51,398
217. Carlos Mortensen Henderson, NV $51,398
218. Stephen Austin Palm Desert, CA $51,398
219. Richard Weisman Las Vegas, NV $51,398
220. Stephen Ma Waterloo, IA $51,398
221. Matthew Hilger Suwanee, GA $51,398
222. Antonio Arce Manila, Philippnes $51,398
223. Tinten Oliver France $51,398
224. Frank Schram Woodland Hills, CA $51,398
225. Kenneth Stead Reserve, NM $51,398
226. Jason Heidema Sunnyvale, CA $45,422
227. Jose Padillo Long Beach, CA $45,422
228. Steven Lynch England $45,422
229. Steven Jacobs Ardmore, PA $45,422
230. Jason Lester Aventura, FL $45,422
231. Sebastian Zink Germany $45,422
232. Theodore Park San Francisco, CA $45,422
233. Matthew Cohen Philadelphia, PA $45,422
234. Jeffrey Dambrosia Henderson, NV $45,422
235. Steven Guiberson Gig Harbor, WA $45,422
236. Terris Preston Canada $45,422
237. Salvatore Erna Windham, NH $45,422
238. Matthew Sterling Brownstown, IN $45,422
239. Richard Munro Bell Canyon, CA $45,422
240. Mao Qiu Scottsdale, AZ $45,422
241. Cyrus Farzad Los Angeles, CA $45,422
242. Roy Vandersluis England $45,422
243. Timothy Debenport Baton Rouge, LA $45,422
244. Moritz Hopfner Germany $45,422
245. Takashi Takii Sacramento, CA $45,422
246. Rami Bookai Laguna Hills, CA $45,422
247. Guang Lu Canada $45,422
248. Daniel Quach Monrovia, CA $45,422
249. Brad Mills Glendora, CA $45,422
250. Michael Yoshino Pasadena, CA $45,422
251. Kristian Obbarius Sweden $45,422
252. Noah Schwartz Bay Harbor Island, FL $45,422
253. Amanda Baker Las Vegas, NV $45,422
254. Tor Helness Norway $45,422
255. Elie Said Missouri City, TX $45,422
256. Brian Miller Duluth, GA $45,422
257. Keith Ogren Windham, NH $45,422
258. Roger Tichenor Sarasota, FL $45,422
259. Thomas Barnard Lake Mary, FL $45,422
260. Christopher Lines England $45,422
261. Sang Kim Flower Mound, TX $45,422
262. Rodney Knight Henderson, NV $45,422
263. Bryan Curtis Gilbert, AZ $45,422
264. Zachary King Marietta, GA $45,422
265. Dorman Atchison Fort Worth, TX $45,422
266. Randall Jacobson Jersey City, NJ $45,422
267. Albert Riccobond Ossining, NY $45,422
268. John Matwey New York, NY $45,422
269. Ketul Nathwani England $45,422
270. Qing Sun Fullerton, CA $45,422
271. Kit Mandel North Adelaide, Australia $45,422
272. Jacques Arama England $45,422
273. Gustav Ludholm Sweden $45,422
274. Douglas Gehring Alamonte Springs, FL $45,422
275. David O'Neil Stoughton, MA $45,422
276. Stephen Crockett Costa Mesa, CA $45,422
277. Ut Nguyen Bell Gardens, CA $45,422
278. Gregory Owen Atlanta, GA $45,422
279. Kenneth Gacek Glastonbury, CT $45,422
280. Jason Mellross Australia $45,422
281. Daniel Melan Somerset, NJ $45,422
282. Craig Edwards England $45,422
283. Gary Benson Australia $45,422
284. Wayne Johnson Miami Lake, FL $45,422
285. Laurence Hughes Seattle, WA $45,422
286. Daniel Smith Folsom, CA $45,422
287. Jason Peed Topeka, KS $45,422
288. Mark Sanchez Walnut Creek, CA $45,422
289. Alex Melinkow Fayetteville, NY $39,445
290. Mitchell Garshofsky Las Vegas, NV $39,445
291. Suk Sung Torrance, CA $39,445
292. Tobias Maguire Encino, CA $39,445
293. Kevin Howart Canada $39,445
294. Petri Pollanen Canada $39,445
295 Stephen O'Dwyer Las Vegas, NV $39,445
296 Christoph Stiehler Germany $39,445
297 William Wood Manakin Sabot, VA $39,445
298 Robert Preston New Castle, PA $39,445
299. Ira Mazie Hendersonville, TN $39,445
300. David Terry Alpharetta, GA $39,445
301. Jim Geary Phoenix, AZ $39,445
302. Sean Walter Monroe, NJ $39,445
303. Roy Thung White Plains, NY $39,445
304. Carl Olson Seattle, WA $39,445
305. Ryan McLean Canada $39,445
306. Christopher Viox Glen Carbon, IL $39,445
307. Alfred Megrabyan Sunland, CA $39,445
308. Derek Thorpe Ireland $39,445
309. Kenneth Weiner Wellington, FL $39,445
310. Scott Mayfield Grants Pass, OR $39,445
311. David Smart San Antonio, TX $39,445
312. Nasser Hamedani $39,445
313. Lewis Pilkington England $39,445
314. Veronical Dabol Argentina $39,445
315. Vinod Jadav England $39,445
316. Sverre Sundro San Francisco, CA $39,445
317. Thithi Tran Torrance, CA $39,445
318. Jason Glass Buffalo Grove, IL $39,445
319. Hans Lund Sparks, NV $39,445
320. Steven Miranda Burlingame, CA $39,445
321. David Flusfeder New York, NY $39,445
322. Nicholas Botta Hillsdale, NJ $39,445
323. Darrell Dicken Waterloo, IA $39,445
324. Abdul Fadeyi Centennial, CO $39,445
325. Matthew Shepsky Skokie, IL $39,445
326. Patrice McLean Montreal, QC $39,445
327. Arthur Cole Mission Viejo, CA $39,445
328. Hasam Habib Downey, CA $39,445
329. Samuel Simon Sherman Oaks, CA $39,445
330. Steven Dargenio Ashburn, VA $39,445
331. Kenny Dickenson Cypress, TX $39,445
332. John Eckerd Dallas, TX $39,445
333. Salvatore Passariello Las Vegas, NV $39,445
334. Peter Hill Chicago, IL $39,445
335. Eddie Stutts Heath, TX $39,445
336. Daniel Schleben Ten Mile, TN $39,445
337. Steven Prentky Las Vegas, NV $39,445

Remaining Payouts:
1. $8,250,000
2. $4,840,981
3. $3,048,025
4. $1,852,721
5. $1,255,069
6. $956,243
7. $705,229
8. $585,699
9. $525,934
10. $476,926
11. $476,926
12. $476,926
13. $429,114
14. $429,114
15. $429,114
16. $381,302
17. $381,302
18. $381,302
19. $333,490
20. $333,490
21. $333,490
22. $333,490
23. $333,490
24. $333,490
25. $333,490
26. $333,490
27. $333,490
28. $285,678
29. $285,678
30. $285,678
31. $285,678
32. $285,678
33. $285,678
34. $285,678
35. $285,678
36. $285,678
37. $237,865
38. $237,865
39. $237,865
40. $237,865
41. $237,865
42. $237,865
43. $237,865
44. $237,865
45. $237,865
46. $190,053
47. $190,053
48. $190,053
49. $190,053
50. $190,053
51. $190,053
52. $190,053
53. $190,053
54. $190,053
55. $154,194
56. $154,194
57. $154,194
58. $154,194
59. $154,194
60. $154,194
61. $154,194
62. $154,194
63. $154,194
64. $130,288
65. $130,288
66. $130,288
67. $130,288
68. $130,288
69. $130,288
70. $130,288
71. $130,288
72. $130,288
73. $106,382
74. $106,382
75. $106,382
76. $106,382
77. $106,382
78. $106,382
79. $106,382
80. $106,382
81. $106,382
82. $82,476
83. $82,476
84. $82,476
85. $82,476
86. $82,476
87. $82,476
88. $82,476
89. $82,476
90. $82,476
91. $67,535
92. $67,535
93. $67,535
94. $67,535
95. $67,535
96. $67,535
97. $67,535
98. $67,535
99. $67,535
100. $58,570
101. $58,570
102. $58,570
103. $58,570
104. $58,570
105. $58,570
106. $58,570
107. $58,570
108. $58,570
109. $58,570
110. $58,570
111. $58,570
112. $58,570